ADULT HEALTH I EXAM 2 NEWEST
(2025/2026) QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) | A+ GRADE
A nurse is teaching a client who will soon be discharged
with a prescription for warfarin (Coumadin). Which
statement should the nurse include in discharge teaching?
a. "If you miss a dose, double the next dose"
b. "This drug will dissolve any clots you may still have"
c. "Don't take aspirin while you're taking warfarin"
d. "Eat more yogurt and broccoli" Correct Answer c. "Don't
take aspirin while you're taking warfarin"
Which term refers to a muscular, cramplike pain in the
extremities consistently reproduced with the same degree
of exercise and relieved by rest?
a. Aneurysm
b. Bruit
c. Intermittent Claudication
d. Ischemia Correct Answer c. Intermittent Claudication
The nurse teaches the client with peripheral vascular
disease (PVD) to refrain from smoking because nicotine
a. Depresses the Cough Reflex
b. Causes Diuresis
,c. Causes Vasospasm
d. Slows the Heart Rate Correct Answer c. Causes
Vasospasm
A nurse in the rehabilitation unit is caring for an older adult
client who is in cardiac rehabilitation following an MI. The
nurse's plan of care calls for the client to walk for 10
minutes 3 times a day. The client questions the
relationship between walking and heart function. How
should the nurse best reply?
a. "Walking helps your heart adjust to your new arteries
and helps build your self-esteem"
b. "The arteries in your legs constrict when you walk and
allow the blood to move faster and with more pressure on
the tissue"
c. "Walking increases your heart rate and blood pressure.
Therefore, your heart is under less stress"
d. "When you walk, the muscles in your legs contract and
pump the blood in your veins back toward your heart,
which allows more blood to return to your heart" Correct
Answer d. "When you walk, the muscles in your legs
contract and pump the blood in your veins back toward
your heart, which allows more blood to return to your
heart"
,A nurse is reviewing self-care measures for a client with
peripheral vascular disease. Which statement indicates
proper self-care measures?
a. "I walk only to the mailbox in my bare feet"
b. "I have my wife look at the soles of my feet each day"
c. "I stopped smoking and use only chewing tobacco"
d. "I like to soak my feet in the hot tube every day" Correct
Answer b. "I have my wife look at the soles of my feet
each day"
The nurse is monitoring a patient who is on heparin
anticoagulant therapy. What should the nurse determine
the therapeutic range of the international normalized ratio
(INR) should be?
a. 5.0-6.0
b. 2.0-3.0
c. 4.0-5.0
d. 7.0-8.0 Correct Answer b. 2.0-3.0
Which statement is accurate regarding Reynaud's
disease?
a. The disease generally affects the client bilaterally
b. It affects more than 2 digits on each hand or foot
c. It is most common in men 16-40 years of age
d. Episodes may be triggered by unusual sensitivity to cold
Correct Answer d. Episodes may be triggered by unusual
sensitivity to cold
, Which of the following is the hallmark symptom for
peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the lower extremity?
a. Vertigo
b. Intermittent Claudication
c. Dizziness
d. Acute Limb Ischemia Correct Answer b. Intermittent
Claudication
An occupational health nurse is providing an educational
event and has been asked by an administrative worker
about the risk of varicose veins. What should the nurse
suggest as a proactive preventive measure for varicose
veins?
a. Wear snug-fitting ankle socks to decrease edema
b. Elevate the legs when tired
c. Sit with crossed legs for a few minutes each hour to
promote relaxation
d. Walk for several minutes every hour to promote
circulation Correct Answer d. Walk for several minutes
every hour to promote circulation
When caring for a client with essential hypertension what
instruction should the nurse provide to the client to
normalise blood pressure?
a. Avoid intake of low-fat diet
(2025/2026) QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) | A+ GRADE
A nurse is teaching a client who will soon be discharged
with a prescription for warfarin (Coumadin). Which
statement should the nurse include in discharge teaching?
a. "If you miss a dose, double the next dose"
b. "This drug will dissolve any clots you may still have"
c. "Don't take aspirin while you're taking warfarin"
d. "Eat more yogurt and broccoli" Correct Answer c. "Don't
take aspirin while you're taking warfarin"
Which term refers to a muscular, cramplike pain in the
extremities consistently reproduced with the same degree
of exercise and relieved by rest?
a. Aneurysm
b. Bruit
c. Intermittent Claudication
d. Ischemia Correct Answer c. Intermittent Claudication
The nurse teaches the client with peripheral vascular
disease (PVD) to refrain from smoking because nicotine
a. Depresses the Cough Reflex
b. Causes Diuresis
,c. Causes Vasospasm
d. Slows the Heart Rate Correct Answer c. Causes
Vasospasm
A nurse in the rehabilitation unit is caring for an older adult
client who is in cardiac rehabilitation following an MI. The
nurse's plan of care calls for the client to walk for 10
minutes 3 times a day. The client questions the
relationship between walking and heart function. How
should the nurse best reply?
a. "Walking helps your heart adjust to your new arteries
and helps build your self-esteem"
b. "The arteries in your legs constrict when you walk and
allow the blood to move faster and with more pressure on
the tissue"
c. "Walking increases your heart rate and blood pressure.
Therefore, your heart is under less stress"
d. "When you walk, the muscles in your legs contract and
pump the blood in your veins back toward your heart,
which allows more blood to return to your heart" Correct
Answer d. "When you walk, the muscles in your legs
contract and pump the blood in your veins back toward
your heart, which allows more blood to return to your
heart"
,A nurse is reviewing self-care measures for a client with
peripheral vascular disease. Which statement indicates
proper self-care measures?
a. "I walk only to the mailbox in my bare feet"
b. "I have my wife look at the soles of my feet each day"
c. "I stopped smoking and use only chewing tobacco"
d. "I like to soak my feet in the hot tube every day" Correct
Answer b. "I have my wife look at the soles of my feet
each day"
The nurse is monitoring a patient who is on heparin
anticoagulant therapy. What should the nurse determine
the therapeutic range of the international normalized ratio
(INR) should be?
a. 5.0-6.0
b. 2.0-3.0
c. 4.0-5.0
d. 7.0-8.0 Correct Answer b. 2.0-3.0
Which statement is accurate regarding Reynaud's
disease?
a. The disease generally affects the client bilaterally
b. It affects more than 2 digits on each hand or foot
c. It is most common in men 16-40 years of age
d. Episodes may be triggered by unusual sensitivity to cold
Correct Answer d. Episodes may be triggered by unusual
sensitivity to cold
, Which of the following is the hallmark symptom for
peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the lower extremity?
a. Vertigo
b. Intermittent Claudication
c. Dizziness
d. Acute Limb Ischemia Correct Answer b. Intermittent
Claudication
An occupational health nurse is providing an educational
event and has been asked by an administrative worker
about the risk of varicose veins. What should the nurse
suggest as a proactive preventive measure for varicose
veins?
a. Wear snug-fitting ankle socks to decrease edema
b. Elevate the legs when tired
c. Sit with crossed legs for a few minutes each hour to
promote relaxation
d. Walk for several minutes every hour to promote
circulation Correct Answer d. Walk for several minutes
every hour to promote circulation
When caring for a client with essential hypertension what
instruction should the nurse provide to the client to
normalise blood pressure?
a. Avoid intake of low-fat diet
